My general opinion is that, yes, you can get a lot of economic benefit by neglecting human flourishing. This is something we've seen historically many times. There are many ways to pump a stock market at the expense of people. For example, deregulating Ponzi schemes is very profitable in the short term. Eventually, the bill comes.
I think we're seeing a similar thing here. Is building long-term, responsible stewardship and building a good society that uses technology effectively...? Again, I think benefiting mankind also means using AI, but using it correctly and for the benefit of mankind. This is harder and in the short term less profitable.